Havok1517 wrote:A good GM could get it done. Larue s actually a very good defensive catcher with a great arm a .990 FP right nowm and only 4 errors.

larue is not a good defensive catcher. he throws a lot of guys out, and that's about it. he doesn't call strong games, he has trouble with a lot of the basic requirements of most catchers. i actually prefer to see valentin in there. and that's not saying much.

Havok1517 wrote:As long as Casey produces, he hits tons of doubles with a high average, and I'm was going under the assumption that the Reds would pay part of his salary wherever he goes.

If Casey hits so many doubles, why is his OPS so low? I was one of those that thought his 2004 power would be duplicated. I was wrong and he's returned to his norm. I don't think he has much trade value and the Reds are stuck with him.

A rumored three-way trade with the Mets, Rangers and Reds was making the rounds yesterday that would purportedly bring Soriano and first baseman Sean Casey to the Mets, but an official with one of the clubs said that won't materialize.
-- New York Daily News